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Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… District officials: Consistently adopted budgets that in total overestimated appropriations by $9.3 million for … 2015-16 through 2017-18. Approved more than $9.3 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials implemented cost-effective measures to … while decreasing expenditures by $90,000 since 2013-14. District officials could potentially save taxpayers $284,000 … districts to ensure all parties understand the terms. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureCopenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
… for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings Our review of 24 … Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services. … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… Surplus fund balance levels exceeded the statutory limit by at least 5.4 percentage points from fiscal years 2015-16 … from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a result, $1.7 million in appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations … employee benefit accrued liability reserve. Create CAPs in response to external audit reports that indicate who will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… 2020; Speed increases to 100 Mbps statewide by 2018 and 300 Mbps by 2019; and Free internet to 50 community centers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (District) officials properly approved and monitored the Facilities Department’s overtime costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-2023-120.pdfSchenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
Determine whether Schenectady City School District (District) officials maintained adequate math workbook (workbook) inventories and ordered workbooks as needed.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/schenectady-city-school-district-2023-65.pdfNew Official Guide
New York Office of the State Comptroller, New Official Quick Start Guide, Division of Local Government and School Accountability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/pdf/new-official-guide-2023.pdfDeer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
Determine whether Deer Park Union Free School District (District) officials adequately maintained vehicle inventory records and monitored fuel usage.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/deer-park-union-free-school-district-2023-152.pdfHalf Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
Determine whether Half Hollow Hills Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) equipment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-2024-33.pdfWhitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
Determine whether Whitney Point Central School District (District) officials adequately managed nonstudent network user accounts and developed and adopted a
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/whitney-point-central-school-district-2023-179.pdfSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
Determine whether the Sharon Springs Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/sharon-springs-central-school-district-2022-100.pdfSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
Determine whether the South Mountain Hickory Common School District (District) Trustee and District Treasurer (Treasurer) demonstrated effective financial management.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/south-mountain-hickory-2022-49.pdfBrookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
Determine whether Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District (District) officials established an adequate accounting system for extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/brookhaven-comsewogue-2021-181.pdfIndian Lake Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-150)
Determine whether the Indian Lake Central School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by claiming all eligible Medicaid services provided.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/indian-lake-2021-150.pdfRipley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
Determine whether Ripley Central School District (District) payroll payments and leave time accruals were accurate, properly supported and approved.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/ripley-2021-53.pdfHoneoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
Determine whether Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District (District) officials ensured user access controls were appropriate and designed effectively.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/honeoye-falls-lima-2020-112.pdfLyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed a disaster recovery plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/lyncourt-2020-121.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Manual
FSMS evaluates local governments (counties, cities, towns and villages) and school districts based on both financial and environmental indicators.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/system-manual.pdfDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… 22 villages were listed in fiscal stress. “The good news is that the number of villages in fiscal stress has decreased … stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal stress,” or has “no designation.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villages